by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations is a concentration offered under the public relations and advertising major at Texas State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in PR, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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BA in Communication - Public Relations
Prepare to develop your skills in building mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their public audiences.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Texas State paid an average of $706 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $297 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,326 | $19,778 |
| Fees | $2,529 | $2,529 |
| Books and Supplies | $760 | $760 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,440 | $3,440 |
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Online degrees for the Texas State PR bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas State Online Learning page.
About 71.8% of the students who received their BA in PR in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.4% of the PR bachelor’s degrees at Texas State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 89 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advertising | 113 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
